Hair-pin.



j F. l. DREYER.

HAIR PIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY21,1915.

1,187,285. f PatentedJune 13, 1916.

-` En STATES ,PATENT oFFIoE. 7

r' v FRANK JEI'DREYER, OF AKRN, OHIQ, AVSSIGNOR 0F ONE-,HALF T0 JOSEPHE.

. MCSHFFREY, OF'AKRON, OHIO. y

HAIR-PIN.

specification of Letters ment. Patented June 13,- 1916,

Application filed May 21, 1915. -Srial No. 29,618.

To all whom it may concern: y Be it known that I, FRANK J. DRnmeR,y acitizen of theUnited States ofAmerica, re-

siding at Akron, in the county of Summit' and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain,

new and useful Improvements in Hair-Pins,

of which the following is a speciication, 'gf reference being hadtherein to the accomhair for preventing its accidental displacement. j l

Another object of this invention is the production of a hair pin which1s adapted to be sprung to an open position and then forced into thehair and then released so as to bind upon the hair carried within itsside portions or jaws, whereby the accidental displacement of the pin isprevented.

Another object of this invention is the production of a hair pin whereinthe operating portion thereof is so bent as to be passed into the hairand engage the hair in a clamping or binding operation which will assistin retaining thelfpin in position independently of the side-portions orjaws. With these and other objects in view, this f invention consists ofcertain novel combina-J tions, constructions, and arrangements of parts,as willbe hereinafter fully described and claimed.V .l

lny the accompanying drawing r-Figure :'1 is a side elevation of thehairl pin, as constructed in accordance with this invention andillustrating the device about to be placed in engagement with the hair.Fig. 2 is a plan View of the hair pin in a closed position. Fig. Bis aside elevation of the.` hair pin. Fig. 4C is a detailed perspective viewof a slightly modified form of the invention. Fig. 5 is a side elevationof the pin as shown in Fig. Ll. Fig. 6 is a plan view of another formofthe invention. Fig. 7 is a plan viev.T of another embodiment of thehair pin. Fig. `8 is a plan view of the free ends ofthe hair pinillustrating still another form of the device.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals it will be seen thatthe hair n pin as constructed in accordance with this invention isformed from a single strand of resilient wire, or Vany other suitablematerial. The side portions or jaws 1 are bent at their t inner ends asvshown at 2 so as to provide the extension 3 extending in parallel planethereto. The extension 3 extends from each side vportion or jaw 1 and isalso bent divergingly relative to each other so as to provide the loop 4which converges toward its inner end. Therefore, the connecting portions5 which connect the loop with the extensions 3, extend for aconsiderable distance beyond the side portions of the jaws 1 as clearlyshown in Figs. 1 and 2. The'free end of the jaws 1 termlnates intheinwardly curved ends 6.

When this pin is in use, it willrst assume the position shown in Fig. 2.The pin may then be grasped as shown in Fig. l, at which time theconnecting portions 5 as well as the extensions 3 and loep4 may be urgedtoward each other, whereby the curved ends 6 of the side portions orjaws 1 will be swung away from each other thereby opening the pin. Thepin may then be forced into the hair of the user and as soon as the haircomes into engagement'with the inner portions. of the connecting members-5 the pin maybe released. This action will cause the curved ends 6 tobe swung toward each other, owing to the resiliency of the loop 4 whichwill cause the connecting-portions .or

members 5 and extensions 3 to vspring apart and thus the .hairpositioned between the side portions or jaws 1 will be retained thereinby means of the curved ends 6. Therefore', the pin will be retained fromaccidental displacement. It should also be noted that the distance fromthe inner portion of the loop 4 to the bent portions 2 .of the side jaw1 is considerably less than the space -within the loop 4 and extensions3, thereby. causing the bent portions 2 to con-` stitute abutmentshoulders against which the hair carried between the loop 4 andextensions 3 will bear before it is possible to remove the pin fromengagement therewith. Consequently, unless considerable force is exertedupon the pin, it will be impossible for the same to be removed from thehair even though the jaws 1 are not binding upon the hair, inasmuch asthe quantity of the hair between the loop 4 and extensions 3 will be sogreat as to prevent the same .wardly as shown at 6.

this form of the device are in all respects similar to the preferredform and therefore it is not deemed necessary to go into a detaileddescription inasmuch as by referring to the description of the preferredform, lthe operation of this embodiment will be fully understood.

By referring to Fig. 6 it will be seen that the side portions or jaws 8are bent at a decided angle as shown at 9, while the opposite ends arebent convergingly as shown at 10 so as to terminate in the V-shaped`loop .11. By this construction it will be seen that the outer connectingends 12 of` the loop 11 are in the same lplanes as the side portions 8of the pin but owing to the fact that the ends converge toward eachother a very eflicient gripping action may be had upon the connectingportions 12 with the loop 11. f

By referring to Fig. 7 it will be seen that the embodiment hereindisclosed is in all respects similar to the preferred form with theexception that the side jaws 1 are crimped intermediate their ends asshown at 13 so that when the pin is-in engagement with the hair, thecrimped portions will also facilitate the retention thereof inengagement with the hair inasmuch as the binding action of the side jaws1 upon the hair will cause the crimped portions to bind in engagementtherewith and relieve considerable strain from the outercurved ends 6.

By referring to Fig. 8 it will be seen that a portion of the side jawsof the hair pin disclosed in accordance with this invention have beenshown as indicated at 14 wherein the curved outer ends 15 terminate inknobs 16. By the use of these knobs 16 itwill be seen that as the'pin.is forced into engagement with the hair any danger of injury to thescalp by the scraping lor piercing of the same with the free ends of thepin is prevented while the knobs will also facilitate The operations ofmamas the retaining of the hair between the side jaws 14.

The operation of all the forms of this invention is the same, namely,the gripping of one end of the hair pin adjacent the loop thereof andcompressing the same so as to cause the side portions or jaws to beswung to an open position which will facilitate the passing thereof intothe`hair, at which time the pin may-be released so as to swing to aclosed position.v and bind upon the hair carried between theside jaws.

It is of course obvious that many minor details of construction, suchfor instance as the crimping of the side jaws or the formation of thesame evenly, and like minor changes ymay be made without departing fromthe spirit of the invention'and it is therefore desired to include inthis case all such forms of the hair pin as may properly come within thescope of the invention, as presented in the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A pin of the class described, comprising a. plurality of side jaws,said side jaws being bent at theirinner ends so as to provideextensions, said extensions extending out of alinement with said jawsand bent so as to provide a forwardly extending loop, said loopextending beyond the bent portions of said jaws and koverhanging saidjaws for providing a reduced entrance between said jaws and said loopwhereby, after the wearers hair passes through said entrance, it mayassume a Huiied condition so as to fill the Aspace between saidextensions and said loop for holding said pin against accidentaldisplacement.

2. A pin of the class described, comprising a plurality of side jaws,said side jaws being bent at their inner ends so as to provideextensions, said extensions extending out of alinement with said jawsand bent divergingly relative to said side jaws, said extensions alsobent so as to provide a for` wardly extending loop, said loop extendingbeyond the bent portions of said jaws and oVerha-nging said jaws forproviding a reduced entrance Vbetween said jaws and said loop, said loopconverging toward its inner end whereby a firm gripping means isprovided for easily opening said side jaws.

Intestimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK J. DREYER. Witnesses:

T. W. Kimm,

Lcvrrm M. RUSSELL.

